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What do you fancy doing whilst in Helston? Maybe a gorgeous garden one day, a gallery or museum the next, or perhaps something a little more active – surf schools, boat trips, cliff top walking, cycling…take your pick.

Or if history and heritage is more your thing you’ll love our historic houses, castles, museums and World Heritage Sites.

Lizard Adventure provides a wide range of outdoor activities in the most amazing locations in the county. We aim to guide you through an adventurous experience that will leave very little impact on the environment, but a lasting impression on you.

Kernow Adventure Park is a flawless fit for family days out in Cornwall. It’s an outdoor adventure centre, a social sanctuary and a safe playground set on a secret, freshwater lake sunk deep into the earth.

Something for everyone on the Helston Railway – a delightful ride through the Cornish countryside on a re-constructed GWR branch line as it was in the 1950’s featuring a vintage steam engine and period carriages.

Diving in Falmouth Bay and along the Lizards eastern coastline offers a wonderful variety of sites, many rich in marine life. The Manacles Reef, one of the most famous dive sites in the UK, is home to at least 50 wrecks including the SS Mohegan.

A treasure trove of memories and curiosities! Explore our 1950s kitchen, the Victorian schoolroom and the village shop, discover Helston’s famous inventor Henry Trengrouse and much more in this gem of a local history museum.